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Bank Staff Nurse

Job Description

There’s no doubt that working in mental health can be hugely rewarding. Here at Oaktree Manor, run by Partnerships in Care, it’s a particularly fulfilling experience. For over 30 years we have been providing care for men and women with learning disabilities and other conditions including sensory impairment, ASC/Aspergers Syndrome, dual diagnosis; men with complex conditions including mild learning disability; women with complex conditions including personality disorder.

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:

Free car parking (at most sites)

Relocation allowance or season ticket loan

Personal training allowance up to the value of £300, which can be used as you desire for attendance at conferences or for purchasing books; this is in addition to the mandatory and required training for this post

Career development - progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a district career path

Subsidised professional memberships and registrations (if approved)

25 days’ annual leave

A contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

About us

Based in Tendring, Essex, the strength of Oaktree Manor lies in the quality of the comprehensive assessment, treatment and care it provides. The emphasis is on a holistic and individualised approach delivered by a multidisciplinary team who are skilled, experienced professionals trained in their specific field.

Oaktree Manor is renowned for its specialised personalised care pathways for patients with Learning Disability/Personality Disorder, Forensic Histories and Autistic Spectrum Conditions. Every service user has the opportunity to set and achieve goals aiming for recovery. Our onsite vibrant social skills centre, The Oaktree Centre is an Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) centre. Student achievement here is accepted for college entry at GCSE and NVQ equivalent grades.

All positions within Partnerships in Care (PiC) are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Unless specifically commissioned in advance PiC will not consider Applications submitted by or through agencies.

PiC is an equal opportunities employer.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that you demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience required to carry out the role.

Any personal information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

We aim to write to all applicants informing them of the outcome of their application, but if we have not contacted you after four weeks from the closing date please assume your application was unsuccessful.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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